Since 1998, PSTC has provided career training and employment services to over 5,000 immigrants, refugees and underserved individuals.
Mission
The Mission of Puget Sound Training Center is to provide training and employment services to individuals with limited skills, education, and English comprehension; and who are unemployed or under-employed in the Puget Sound Region.
PSTC, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is funded by grants and private contracts.
About
PSTC trains individuals who are clients of Washington State Labor and Industry (L&I) and Department of Rehabilitation (DVR). PSTC also partners with CBOs (Community Based Organizations) to provide customized skilled training.
PSTC presently has a contract with the Refugee Federation Service Center (RFSC) to provide training for a contract with the Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (ORIA), a Division of Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).
History
In 2012, 2015, and 2018 PSTC received the highest level of accreditation by CARF (Commission on Accreditation and Rehabilitation Facilities).
In 1995, Puget Sound Opportunities Industrialization Center (PSOIC) was started as a branch of the Yakima Valley OIC from Yakima, WA. Initially PSOIC was located in Rainier Job Service Center until 1998.
In 1998, under the leadership and direction of Joseph P. Drake, PSOIC expanded into a new facility in Renton. PSOIC’s primary emphasis is career training programs for the warehouse/distribution industry.
In 2002, the PSOIC relationship with Yakima Valley OIC was dissolved, and it began operating [dba] as Puget Sound Training Center (PSTC)
